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Katharine Fong Julian Peeples Amy Peruzzaro Elizabeth Barcelos Chris Robledo Gladdie Cabral EDITOR IN CHIEF STAFF WRITER EDITORIAL ASSISTANT CTA SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR CTA WEB EDITOR WEB ASSISTANT PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY-TREASURER David B. Goldberg Leslie S. Littman Erika Lynn Jones CTA ELECTED OFFICERS Gregory T. Abt, Jesse Aguilar, Joe Bar tell, Greg Bonaccorsi, Kisha S. Borden, Denise Bradford, Christopher E. Bushée, Angela Der Ramos, Wendy Eccles, Rober t Ellis, Margie Granado, Shelly Y. Gupton, Mel House, Taunya M. Jaco, Angela K . Normand, Mike Patterson, Eva Ruiz , Grant Schuster, DeWayne Sheaffer, VanCedric Williams BOARD OF DIRECTORS California Educator Volume 28, Issue 5, April / May 2024 California Educator (ISSN 1091- 614 8) is published in August, October, December, February, April and June by: California Teachers Association, 1705 Murchison Dr., Burlingame, CA 94010-4583. Periodicals Postage Paid at Burlingame, CA , and additional mailing offices. 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